Kevin Thomas (kevindthomas @ comcast dot net)
Lead Pastor

Spouse:  Becky

Children:  Andrew (13), Nolan (11), Miles (8), Eva (6), Marielle (5)

Pets:  None

Birthday:  August 17, 1965

Born in the town of: San Jose, CA

Hobbies or Interests: Playing in backyard with any or all of my five kids, classic films, surviving home improvement projects.

What is your favorite movie? The Third Man or Amadeus

What is your favorite book?  Silence by Shusaku Endo, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
What are your favorite TV shows? Sports, Charlie Rose

What is in your CD player right now? Sadly, my 1993 Corolla only has a cassette player.
Best Invention of your lifetime:  The Frisbee (Technically the Wham-O Frisbee was patented in 1964, a year before I was born. Yet it still brings me great joy on a sunny afternoon)

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? To survive, I’d have to bring along an axe, a deep cast iron skillet and flint to start a fire. But I’d rather have my wife, a bible, and a Frisbee. Of course, it seems to make most sense just to bring along a large fishing boat filled with enough fuel to get back to the nearest place with cell phone coverage.

Tanner Anderson (tannerander @ comcast dot net)
Pastor of Worship Arts and New Initiatives

Birthday: Nov 3

Born in the town of: Grand Rapids, MN (moved to Bemidji when I was 3)

How do you serve at enCompass?  Worship Arts Director and Pastor of Senior High  

Hobbies or Interests: Singing, drums, drama, watching and playing sports

What is your favorite movie? Comedy: Waiting for Guffman; Drama: Sense and Sensibility

What is your favorite book?  Since I did the most avid reading in third grade, I’ll go with “Back to School with Betsy” by Carolyn Haywood  

What are your favorite TV shows? When I’m watching TV, I’m usually watching sports.

What is in your CD player right now? Jars of Clay

Best Invention of your lifetime:  Espresso machine

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? Bible (to inspire me), Wilson (to keep me company…it worked for Tom Hanks), Wings (to fly out)

John Nicholson (jpnicholson1 @ comcast dot net)
Business Administrator

Spouse:  Caren

Children:  Adam, Jamie, Aaron, and Kyle

Pets:  Tropical fish on Aquarium screen saver

Birthday:  December 31

Born in:  St. Paul, MN

How do your serve at enCompass?  Business Administrator

Hobbies and Interests:  Biking, Riding my Harley, Travel, Scuba diving

What is your favorite movie?  Casablanca

What is your favorite book? (1) Bible, (2) 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

What is your favorite TV Show?  Seinfeld reruns

What is in your CD player right now? Revival in Belfast - Robin Mark

Best invention in your lifetime? Cookie Dough Ice-cream

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? Bible, Picture of Caren, Satellite Telephone with fresh batteries

Angie Anderson (angelajanderson @ mac dot com)

Nursery/Preschool Ministry Coordinator

Spouse: Dan

Children: Samuel (3 yrs); Tate (8 mos)

Pets: Elijah (Siberian Husky) & Sasha (Bernese Mountain Dog)

Birthday: April 19

Born in the town of: Medellin, Colombia (adopted as infant & grew up in Roseville, MN)

Hobbies or Interests: Green living, knitting, sewing

What is your favorite movie? Say Anything

What is your favorite book?  Banker to the Poor (currently)

What are your favorite TV shows? Idol, Grey’s Anatomy

What is in your CD player right now? Top of my iTunes playlist is Sara Bareilles

Best Invention of your lifetime:  email

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? floss (‘cuz the dentist said so), iPhone, and a great pair of shoes

Darcy Mears (roddarkarwill @ hotmail dot com)

Elementary Ministry Coordinator

Spouse: Roddy

Kids: Karlene (7) and Will (5)

Pets: Tanner and Izzy—two cats

Birthday: Feb. 20

Born in the town of: Mahtomedi, MN

Hobbies or Interests: reading, watching movies, doing laundry

What is your favorite movie? Comedy: I really don’t have a sense of humor; Drama: The Family Stone

What is your favorite book?  Any mystery thriller

What are your favorite TV shows? ER is the only one I get to

What is in your CD player right now? Phil Vassar

Best Invention of your lifetime:  cellular phone

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? A comfy pillow, a library and of course, my cellular phone for when I was done reading the library